I'm not sure, but I don't think I was saying YOU in specific claim your PC never crashes. Just anytime there is a conversation about OS X and people post they are glad they switched, because now their computer never crashes, you get the usual litany of "MY PC HAS NEVER CRASHED!" guys. It doesn't take a blue screen for a computer to have "crashed". I would say anytime a program stops responding or just disappears with no dialogue window is a crash. And, this happens several times a day on EVERY PC I ever use. Why else would most people know ctlr+alt+del when most people aren't computer savy?
A program crashing and Windows crashing are two completely separate and distinct things.
You mean that I have a MS Windows copy, which I bought with my PC, now I can sell it on eBay and say that I don't agree with the license which prohibits from selling it.
I know in this case the EULA may be suspect, but still I cannot just disagree with the license and break it. The license must be invalid to be clear of any wrong doing.
IANAL, but in legal terms, you are free to turn around and sell the copy of Windows that came with your computer whether Microsoft likes it or not (again, under the doctrine of first sale).
Then again, I think that EULAs themselves are illegal, but I'm not a judge (or lawyer).
Doesn't having an external drive cut down significantly on how portable the system is? I would think that a desktop would make more sense, then taking said drive with you to the quad core G5 (assuming that Firewire would still be readable by the (presumably) FW400 machine).
I can only cross my fingers that invoking task manager doesn't cause task manager to stop responding (come on, you know what I'm talking about, it happens to everyone).
I've been using Windows XP at home since sometime in 2002 and I'll be the first to say that I have no idea what you're talking about. I've never had a problem with the Task Manager not responding. Respond sluggishly, yes, but never completely stop responding, even when it was a full-screen DirectX application (read: game) that I needed to end task. Having said that, a dedicated keypress to end the current task would be quite nice to have.
You'll note that I'm not saying that Windows never crashes. I've had Windows crash before, but true-blue OS crashes are few and far between. The last I can think of was when my CPU fan started dying and the CPU overheated.
Here's something to think about...if PCs never crash, then why do you hear all the stories about people getting fed up with their PCs acting up, so they switch to Mac. Yet, at the same time, you NEVER hear anybody complaining about how their Macs act up so badly that they switch to Windows.
Viruses, Malware, and Microsoft Office problems are the first three things that come to mind when getting fed up with Windows.
In all seriousness, I've given thought to trying other OSes, but I don't want to buy a new computer to do so. This is, in part, why Apple does not have my business.
When I upgraded my HD, all I had to do was copy the old drive to the new drive. No "reinstall the OS, run a bazillion updates, and then reinstall the apps and restore my files." A straight copy from the backup volume to the new drive was all it took, with no special ghosting software required.
While another responder has a point about Windows requiring a reinstall when it's introduced to a new motherboard, I've not run into a problem with replacing an HD.
Then again, the last time I did it, I was upgrading from a PATA to a SATA drive, so I used the software that came with the drive to do it, then changed the device boot order in the BIOS. So... I actually did use a special software.
As a side note, Dell recently removed the white color option on its new XPS line. In theory this is because it was more expensive to produce. However, they still offer it on the (also new) cheaper Inspiron line...
First sale relates to the distribution of physical copies of copyrighted works. In this case, the physical copies are of vouchers, and nobody cares about the copyright status of what's printed on the vouchers. First sale doesn't cut it.
Yes, but without the boxed copy of Linux (afaict, the agreement is for boxed copies of SuSE), Microsoft isn't party to the GPLv3.
There's really only two interpretations here: 1. Microsoft is distributing vouchers and not GPLed products.
2. Microsoft is distributing boxed copies of GPLed software... but can disagree with the license and distribute it anyway due to the doctrine of first sale.
It's a moot point, Microsoft has the right to say "we don't agree with your license" and continue to distribute vouchers under the Doctrine of First Sale.
Usually, if they're modifying the same file, they're modifying different parts of it.
So, if I make changes to function A and you make changes to function B, the server says "OK, they changed different parts, so I'll apply person A's change, then person B's change creating version C."
This is overly simplistic, but you might get the idea.
This year, Comcast has issued a revised Subscriber (Residential) Service Agreement. In this agreement, you agree to arbitration only unless you opt out within 30 days of receiving this agreement.
If you don't opt out of this clause, your chances of receiving any civil compensation are greatly reduced. All of the other posts that talk about turning your team of lawyers loose on Comcast would be wise to review the entire agreement first.
It's really too bad for Comcast that the courts have ruled against AT&T's arbitration clause. I doubt that they'd treat a similar policy from another government-granted monopoly any differently.
Only one person/computer is using this Internet connection at a time.
Nothing is being uploaded. There are lots of different services that use upstream bandwidth... BitTorrent, Skype, and online games to name a few. Unlike modems, high-speed connections have indepdendent upstream and downstream channels, with one affecting the other only when bandwidth is near saturation for one of the streams. (UDP apps shouldn't be affected)
Having said all that, both streams add to your bandwidth usage.
I know we have four computers connected to the Internet here, and there's no telling how many of them will be in use at once or what they will be used for... World of Warcraft and Skype are fairly common though.
As was pointed out in another thread elsewhere in this discussion, it has a legitimate use: to get your home directory's location so it can find its configuration files.
Actually, in this case it does, because IIS only runs on Windows and has been growing faster than Apache's marketshare has.
Having said that, I still think checking what domains are hosted on which webserver software is a lousy way of figuring out OS numbers, because: 1. Some domains are just parked 2. Some domains involve multiple servers using a load balancer 3. Some domains have additional servers not visible to the public Internet, such as database and back-end servers. 4. Just because something is a server doesn't automatically make it a webserver.
Remove China from the big picture and what do you have?
Well, it'd kill Walmart. Of course, some people, me included, would consider that a good thing.
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I can't think of a desktop browser that people pay for. The main four desktop browsers are Internet Explorer and its rebranded versions (MSN Explorer, AOL web browser), Mozilla and its variations (Firefox, Seamonkey, Camino, Galleon, etc...), Safari, and Opera.
Mobile browsers have a different market, I suppose, and people appear to be willing to pay for Opera Mini in that context.
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The only problem I have with using Opera is that there is just no substitute for Adblock plus, something that allows me to subscribe to a list of blocked urls and html and have it do its thing in the background. If someone has found one please let me know.
I don't see where the bolded part is addressed.
Adblock Plus allows you to update your adblock filter set by subscribing to one of several lists updated and maintained by different people. To my knowledge, there is not yet an Opera equivalent.
Not to talk about extensions which really improve one's browsing experience such as noscript.
Opera doesn't have an icon on its interface for something like noscript, but Opera has support for disabling/enabling plugins, Java. and Javascript on a per-site basis nonetheless. It's in Tools, Quick preferences (F12), Edit site preferences...
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I do believe he means one that's free and has no advertising. Which has been since Opera 8.5 came out in late 2005.
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A program crashing and Windows crashing are two completely separate and distinct things.
IANAL, but in legal terms, you are free to turn around and sell the copy of Windows that came with your computer whether Microsoft likes it or not (again, under the doctrine of first sale).
Then again, I think that EULAs themselves are illegal, but I'm not a judge (or lawyer).
Doesn't having an external drive cut down significantly on how portable the system is? I would think that a desktop would make more sense, then taking said drive with you to the quad core G5 (assuming that Firewire would still be readable by the (presumably) FW400 machine).
I've been using Windows XP at home since sometime in 2002 and I'll be the first to say that I have no idea what you're talking about. I've never had a problem with the Task Manager not responding. Respond sluggishly, yes, but never completely stop responding, even when it was a full-screen DirectX application (read: game) that I needed to end task. Having said that, a dedicated keypress to end the current task would be quite nice to have.
You'll note that I'm not saying that Windows never crashes. I've had Windows crash before, but true-blue OS crashes are few and far between. The last I can think of was when my CPU fan started dying and the CPU overheated.
Viruses, Malware, and Microsoft Office problems are the first three things that come to mind when getting fed up with Windows.
In all seriousness, I've given thought to trying other OSes, but I don't want to buy a new computer to do so. This is, in part, why Apple does not have my business.
While another responder has a point about Windows requiring a reinstall when it's introduced to a new motherboard, I've not run into a problem with replacing an HD.
Then again, the last time I did it, I was upgrading from a PATA to a SATA drive, so I used the software that came with the drive to do it, then changed the device boot order in the BIOS. So... I actually did use a special software.
As a side note, Dell recently removed the white color option on its new XPS line. In theory this is because it was more expensive to produce. However, they still offer it on the (also new) cheaper Inspiron line...
Yes, but without the boxed copy of Linux (afaict, the agreement is for boxed copies of SuSE), Microsoft isn't party to the GPLv3.
There's really only two interpretations here:
1. Microsoft is distributing vouchers and not GPLed products.
2. Microsoft is distributing boxed copies of GPLed software... but can disagree with the license and distribute it anyway due to the doctrine of first sale.
It's a moot point, Microsoft has the right to say "we don't agree with your license" and continue to distribute vouchers under the Doctrine of First Sale.
Net Neutrality isn't against using QoS to limit traffic by service, it's against using QoS to limit traffic based on its source and destination.
You won't be going to jail for stealing when you send music to other people. You'll be running afoul of copyright laws.
Usually, if they're modifying the same file, they're modifying different parts of it.
So, if I make changes to function A and you make changes to function B, the server says "OK, they changed different parts, so I'll apply person A's change, then person B's change creating version C."
This is overly simplistic, but you might get the idea.
It's really too bad for Comcast that the courts have ruled against AT&T's arbitration clause. I doubt that they'd treat a similar policy from another government-granted monopoly any differently.
Your argument seems to be making two assumptions:
- Only one person/computer is using this Internet connection at a time.
- Nothing is being uploaded. There are lots of different services that use upstream bandwidth... BitTorrent, Skype, and online games to name a few. Unlike modems, high-speed connections have indepdendent upstream and downstream channels, with one affecting the other only when bandwidth is near saturation for one of the streams. (UDP apps shouldn't be affected)
I know we have four computers connected to the Internet here, and there's no telling how many of them will be in use at once or what they will be used for... World of Warcraft and Skype are fairly common though.Having said all that, both streams add to your bandwidth usage.
As was pointed out in another thread elsewhere in this discussion, it has a legitimate use: to get your home directory's location so it can find its configuration files.
POSIX has getlogin() or getlogin_r() to get the current username.
Some implementations of these are apparently easily tricked, though.
*clickety click click click*
Not any more it doesn't!
Actually, in this case it does, because IIS only runs on Windows and has been growing faster than Apache's marketshare has.
Having said that, I still think checking what domains are hosted on which webserver software is a lousy way of figuring out OS numbers, because:
1. Some domains are just parked
2. Some domains involve multiple servers using a load balancer
3. Some domains have additional servers not visible to the public Internet, such as database and back-end servers.
4. Just because something is a server doesn't automatically make it a webserver.
I thought the demons used BSD before Windows ME.
Well, it'd kill Walmart. Of course, some people, me included, would consider that a good thing.
I can't think of a desktop browser that people pay for. The main four desktop browsers are Internet Explorer and its rebranded versions (MSN Explorer, AOL web browser), Mozilla and its variations (Firefox, Seamonkey, Camino, Galleon, etc...), Safari, and Opera.
Mobile browsers have a different market, I suppose, and people appear to be willing to pay for Opera Mini in that context.
I don't see where the bolded part is addressed.
Adblock Plus allows you to update your adblock filter set by subscribing to one of several lists updated and maintained by different people. To my knowledge, there is not yet an Opera equivalent.
Opera doesn't have an icon on its interface for something like noscript, but Opera has support for disabling/enabling plugins, Java. and Javascript on a per-site basis nonetheless. It's in Tools, Quick preferences (F12), Edit site preferences...
I do believe he means one that's free and has no advertising. Which has been since Opera 8.5 came out in late 2005.
7) They use Flash. I hate Flash ads, particularly the ones from Intel with the stupid "look at the mouse" animals.
Does user agent switcher work per site? I like Opera's ability to change that and other things on a per site basis.
Side note: Adblock and Noscript do work per site.